Used in small doses, this could be a nice subtle pattern. Used on a large surface, it’s dirty!
Source Paul Reulat
Remixed from a design seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857. The tile this is based on can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
The tile this is based on can be retrieved by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i.
Source Firkin
Zero CC tileable hard cover green book, scanned and made by me. CC0
Source Sojan Janso
Seamless pattern formed from a tile that can be had by selecting the rectangle in Inkscape and using shift+alt+i
Source Firkin
From a drawing in 'Cassell's Library of English Literature', Henry Morley, 1883.
Source Firkin
Like the name says, light and gray, with some small dots and circles.
Source Brenda Lay
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background
Source GDJ
One week and it's Easter already. Thought I would revisit the decorated egg contest at inkscape community: http://forum.inkscapecommunity.com/index.php?topic=118.0
Source Lazur URH
New paper pattern with a slightly organic feel to it, using some thin threads.
Source Atle Mo
He influenced us all. “Don’t be sad because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”
Source Atle Mo
A huge one at 800x600px. Made from a photo I took going home after work.
Source Atle Mo
This metal background pattern resembles a metal plate with rivets. Solid rivets on a metal plate.
Source V. Hartikainen
Actually, there's no clouds in it, but I think it looks quite nice.
Source V. Hartikainen
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin
If you want png files of this u can download them here : viscious-speed.deviantart.com/gallery/27635117
Source Viscious-Speed
A seamless pattern from a tile drawn in Paint.net and vectorised in Vector Magic
Source Firkin
A seamlessly repeating background pattern of wood. The image is procedurally generated, and, I think, it's turned out quite well.
Source V. Hartikainen
Fabric-ish patterns are close to my heart. French Stucco to the rescue.
Source Christopher Buecheler
This one is something special. I’d call it a flat pattern, too. Very well done, sir!
Source GetDiscount
I took the liberty of using Dmitry’s pattern and made a version without perforation.
Source Atle Mo
From a drawing in 'Art Embroidery', M.S. Lockwood and E. Glaister, 1878.
Source Firkin